Revolving Door Newsletter: 04.03.12

Yahoo Trims the Fat; Buzzfeed Adds the Copyranter

April 3, 2012
The cuts are coming to Yahoo, something on the order of thousands targeting the product, research and marketing units. New-ish CEO Scott Thompson is still trying to make his mark. At least one former employee believes the company could stand to lose 20 to 25 percent of its workforce without feeling the effects, and he's probably correct. The question now is will Thompson and the Boston Consulting Group that's advising (controlling?) him manage to chop the fat or further weaken the company? Elsewhere, Associated Content founder Luke Beattyleaves the purple Y...

Pinterest loses co-founder Paul Sciarra. He had been CEO, but Ben Silbermann usurped his position a few months back. Sciarra joins Andreessen Horowitz as entrepreneur-in-residence, where he hopes to build "cool things with awesome people with unexpected results."... Buzzfeed hiresMark Duffy, better known as the Copyranter. He launches his new page with an aggressive post. As if it could be any other way... Deutsch LA stealsJeff Jones as chief marketing officer. He arrives from McKinney... Andy Kohutsays goodbye as president of the Pew Research Center. He will remain an advisor... Google Wallet losesRob von Behren, who departs to join Square. He's the latest techie to leave the flailing project... Path tapsShakil Khan as a "fixer" or "International superspy," depending on whom you ask... And there are changes at Seventeen, The Daily Caller and more...